Incoming House Minority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) delivered a blunt assessment of the federal investigation targeting radical squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), stating that once the DOJ establishes she was over 18 when she claimed derivative citizenship through her father, she is “no longer a citizen of the United States” and therefore “not entitled to serve in Congress.”

Speaking on Newsmax’s Finnerty and in a separate appearance with Benny Johnson, Emmer described the birth-date issue as an administrative process rather than a matter requiring a full House expulsion vote.

“The birth date is an administrative procedure, and once it’s established that she was over the age of 18 when she claimed to be a minor, she’s no longer a citizen of the United States,” he said. “And when she’s no longer a citizen, she’s not entitled to serve in Congress.”

Emmer added that he believes the DOJ is “finalizing that” review and that the age question is one of “four different things they are looking at.”

He emphasized he is not involved in the investigation itself but that confirmation of the age discrepancy would immediately remove her eligibility: she would have to reapply for citizenship as an adult, and in the meantime she would no longer qualify for the House floor.

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🚨 JUST NOW: Incoming House Minority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer says Ilhan Omar is “NO LONGER A CITIZEN” and “NOT ENTITLED TO SERVE IN CONGRESS” once DOJ proves the case

“I think DOJ is finalizing that! […] My understanding is there are FOUR different things they are looking at.”

DOJ is looking at whether she or her father LIED ABOUT HER BIRTH YEAR so she’d get citizenship as a minor

Her father naturalized in 2000. If she was already 18, she wouldn’t have gotten it automatically ‼️

SEND THAT PIRATE BACK.

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 12, 2026

In the Benny Johnson interview, Emmer was equally direct when asked whether she is an American citizen: “I don’t think she should be. I think it’s gonna be proven that her birthdate, she has lied about it repeatedly. I think that’s documented.”

He reiterated that once the appropriate authority confirms she was not under 18 when her father naturalized, “she is immediately no longer a citizen and she has to reapply for citizenship. And by the way, I’ll just remind you that at that point, she’s no longer a member of Congress anymore either.”

When pressed on physical removal, Emmer replied affirmatively that she would no longer be allowed on the House floor.

GOP House Whip Reveals Ilhan Omar Will be Physically REMOVED From Congress By Law Enforcement Because She Is NOT a U.S. Citizen.

Tom Emmer says a expulsion vote would NOT be needed because she is illegally serving in Congress.

“She can go represent Somalia.”

— @tomemmer https://t.co/wxcDeqq7py

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 12, 2026